1911 Tennessee Volunteers football team

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1911 Tennessee Volunteers football
Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–4–2 (0–2–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Offensive scheme Straight T
Base defenseMultiple
Captain Rufus Branch
Home stadium Waite Field
Seasons
  1910
1912  
1911 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Vanderbilt $ 5 0 08 1 0
Auburn 4 0 14 2 1
Georgia 5 1 17 1 1
Georgia Tech 5 2 16 2 1
Kentucky State 2 1 07 3 0
LSU 2 1 06 3 0
Mississippi A&M 4 2 17 2 1
Alabama 2 2 25 2 2
Ole Miss 2 2 06 3 0
Tulane 3 3 05 3 1
Sewanee 2 3 06 3 1
Clemson 2 4 03 5 0
The Citadel 1 1 05 2 2
Mercer 2 5 04 6 1
Central University 0 2 13 2 1
Tennessee 0 2 13 4 2
Mississippi College 0 4 01 5 0
Howard (AL) 0 6 01 6 1
  • $ Conference champion

The 1911 Tennessee Volunteers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Tennessee as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1911 college football season. In their first year under head coach Zora G. Clevenger, the team compiled a 3–4–2 record. [1] Prior to coming to Tennessee, Clevenger coached at Nebraska Wesleyan University.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 7Mooney School*W 27–0 [2]
October 14at Georgia Tech L 0–24 [3]
October 21 Maryville (TN) *
  • Waite Field
  • Knoxville, TN
W 22–5 [4]
October 28at North Carolina A&M *L 0–16 [5]
November 4 Central University
  • Waite Field
  • Knoxville, TN
T 0–0 [6]
November 11at VPI *L 11–36 [7]
November 18 Southwestern Presbyterian *
  • Waite Field
  • Knoxville, TN
W 22–0 [8]
November 25at Tennessee Docs *T 0–0 [9]
November 30at Kentucky State College Lexington, KY (rivalry)L 0–12 [10]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. "1911 Tennessee Volunteers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  2. "Tennessee had little trouble disposing of Mooney, and showed material". The Journal and Tribune. October 8, 1911. Retrieved August 2, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Yellow Jackets trim Tennessee". The Atlanta Constitution. October 15, 1911. Retrieved August 2, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "University of Tennessee defeats Maryville College by score of 22–5". The Journal and Tribune. October 22, 1911. Retrieved August 2, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Carolina Techs cabbaged game". The News and Observer. October 29, 1911. Retrieved August 2, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Kentucky and Tennessee tie". The Courier-Journal. November 5, 1911. Retrieved August 2, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Make long runs for touchdowns, sensational dashes by both teams feature V.P.I.-Tennessee game". The Times Dispatch. November 12, 1911. Retrieved August 2, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Presbyterians easy picking, Tennessee beat S.W.P.U. eleven 22 to 0". The Journal and Tribune. November 19, 1911. Retrieved August 2, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Scoreless tie at Memphis, Volunteers and Medics battles to a draw". The Journal and Tribune. November 26, 1911. Retrieved August 2, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Wildcats win from Tennessee by 12 to 0 score". The Lexington Herald. December 1, 1911. Retrieved August 2, 2021 via Newspapers.com.